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Q3 2024 Venture Report: State of Built World Venture Markets
Table of Contents Introduction Macro Narrative: U.S. Construction Data Overarching Built Environment Venture Trends Investment Trends by Stage Average Round Size Investment Trends by Country Investment Trends by Technology Category Infrastructure Tech Building Tech Construction Tech AI/ML Institutional Activity Fund Launches M&A/Exits Summary Introduction Venture activity across the built environment […]
2024 AI/ML Preparedness Introductory Research Report
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Preparedness INTRODUCTION Innovations surrounding artificial intelligence and machine learning can propel the construction industry forward. But all too often, stakeholders are overwhelmed with options and don’t know where to begin on their AI journey. The BuiltWorlds’ AI/ML research track aims to provide an industry overview […]
2024 Annual Offsite Construction Benchmarking Report
Summary BuiltWorlds’ Benchmarking program offers Engineering, Construction, and Real Estate Company members an opportunity to gauge their technology adoption against their peers so they can identify and prioritize the gaps in their technology stack they need to address to be a leading firm in terms of digitization and innovation. Since […]
Annual Tools, Equipment, and Robotics Benchmarking Report
Summary The Benchmarking program offers BuiltWorld’s Engineering, Construction, and Real Estate Company members an opportunity to gauge their technology adoption against their peers so they can identify and prioritize the gaps in their technology stack they need to address to be a leading firm in terms of digitization. Since its […]
Q2 2024 Venture Report: State of Built World Venture Markets
Table of Contents Introduction Investment Trends by Stage Average Round Size Investment Trends by Country Investment Trends by Technology Category Infrastructure Tech Building Tech Construction Tech AI/ML Institutional Activity Fund Launches M&A/Exits Summary Introduction If built world venture capital markets proved one thing in Q2 2024, it’s that we are […]
Annual Field Solutions Benchmarking Report
Summary The Benchmarking program offers BuiltWorld’s Engineering, Construction, and Real Estate Company members an opportunity to gauge their technology adoption against their peers so they can identify and prioritize the gaps in their technology stack they need to address to be a leading firm in terms of digitization. Since its […]
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Top Lists
2024 BuiltWorlds’ Top 50 Venture Investors
Welcome to the 2024 Venture Investors 50! Since 2017, BuiltWorlds has tracked venture deals in the global construction and broader real estate ecosystem, annually spotlighting the 50 most active venture […]
2024 Offsite Construction Top 50
Welcome to the 2024 Offsite Construction Top 50! This list was derived from a combination of the 2024 Offsite Construction Survey data, direct industry research, member conversations & feedback, and […]
2024 Infrastructure Top 50
Welcome to the 2024 Infrastructure Top 50! The Infrastructure 50 List was derived from a combination of the 2024 benchmarking survey data, direct industry research, member conversations & feedback, and […]
2024 Tools & Equipment Top 50
Welcome to the 2024 Tools and Equipment Top 50! This list was derived from a combination of the 2024 Tools, Equipment, and Robotics Survey data, direct industry research, member conversations […]
2024 Robotics Top 50 List
Welcome to the 2024 Robotics Top 50! The Robotics Top 50 List was derived from a combination of the 2024 Tools, Equipment, and Robotics Survey data, direct industry research, member […]
2024 Reality Capture Top 50 List
Welcome to the 2024 Reality Capture Top 50 List! The Reality Capture Top 50 List was derived from a combination of the 2024 Field Solutions survey data, direct industry research, […]
The Projects, Progress and Problems of Construction in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia’s construction boom, underpinned by a number of so-called “giga projects” as part of its historically ambitious Vision 2030 plan, is set to see the country spend over $1 trillion on construction projects over the next six years. While the effort is well underway, with several projects already reaching […]
Site Safety Tech Goes Mobile – A Recap of BuiltWorlds’ June 5 Site Safety Analyst Call
The analyst call on June 5 centered on Site Safety Technology, a crucial aspect of managing a jobsite to ensure safety, productivity, and overall success. The session featured a preview of our site safety field solution data collected through the BuiltWorlds benchmarking program, and guest presentations from the CEOs of […]
Is Embracing Technology Table Stakes for Job Security in the AECO Industry?
Building Tech Research Track meets at SHoP Architects’ Studio to discuss innovation ahead of the 2024 Buildings Conference. Source: BuiltWorlds Embracing Innovation in a World of Uncertainty: Key Takeaways From the 2024 Buildings Conference Whether it is maintaining effective communication with key project stakeholders or complying with complex regulatory standards, […]
Mass Timber, Offsite Construction, and Other Sustainable Building Practices: Q&A with Swinerton’s Lisa Podesto
Lisa Podesto, the new director of mass timber and construction innovation at Swinerton, has long been enthralled by the opportunity mass timber presents for the built world. With over 15 years of experience with the material, Lisa’s journey into mass timber began at the intersection of her interests in sustainable design and innovative construction technologies.
Will AEC Disruption Follow Google’s Moonshot Approach? 10 Advances Likely to Change the Industry
In 2013, news emerged that Google X, the company’s secretive moonshot factory, had developed a technology called Genie to entirely disrupt the design and construction industry. Once completed and implemented, the platform would draw on vast storehouses of data to automate the process of developing a detailed, permit set building […]
Crossing the Startup Financing Chasm: Using FinTech Business Models to Scale CapEx-Heavy Startups
This is a sponsored message from Blackhorn Ventures. Many deserving start-ups in the core industrial sectors where Blackhorn invests get less attention because they are hardware-centered or project finance dependent and require significant non-dilutive capital beyond VC equity capital to fuel growth. In particular, costly hardware and large-scale project deployments are […]
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2024 Infrastructure Conference: Materials: Sustainable Alternatives in Infrastructure
This panel focused on the role of sustainable materials in shaping the future of infrastructure, exploring the latest advancements in eco-friendly construction practices. Experts discussed the challenges and benefits of incorporating sustainable materials into large-scale projects, including their impact on cost, durability, and environmental footprint. Watch to discover how these […]
Demo Drop: Built-World Risk AI Firm Enlaye Raises $1.7M in Pre-Seed Financing
Built-World Risk AI Firm Enlaye Raises $1.7M in Pre-Seed Financing Boston-based Enlaye, a new startup which provides an AI-native Risk Lifecycle Management™ platform for the Built-World, announced last month that it raised $1.7M in pre-seed funding led by Glasswing Ventures and co-led by Hannah Grey VC, with participation from Link […]
10.16.2024 Analyst Call – Offsite Construction IV – Volumetric Modular
Offsite Construction, is quickly gaining popularity in the industry through a wide variety of use cases, especially in residential applications, but that is not to say it doesn’t have transformative potential in commercial construction as well. Building off of the Panelized Prefabrication webinar in September, this Analyst Call highlighted well-known […]
2024 Tokyo Summit Keynote: George Pfeffer, CEO, DPR Construction
What is at the core of every project? People. At their core, projects are about teamwork, connection, a shared vision. Watch as George Pfeffer delivers the keynote address at the 2024 Tokyo Summit
Contech Talks: Jeff Danley, Director of Innovation, Burns & McDonnell
At this year’s Construction Tech Conference we were fortunate enough to sit with Jeff Danley, Director of Innovation at Burns & McDonnell to talk about how Burns & McDonnell is pushing the envelope on innovation with their new CEO, Leslie Duke.
2024 Toronto Summit: Hard-Tech: Offsite Fabrication Techniques
Pulling insight from a general contractor, academia, and solution provider, this session provided a wide range of perspectives on the ins and outs of offsite construction. For a building process with considerable potential, we have yet to see widespread adoption in its current state. The group discussed opportunities and challenges […]